Outdoor enthusiasts around the world depend on Toyota to get them to new and exciting places — and, even more importantly, to get them back.

Pack your positive attitude for this adventurous episode of Toyota Untold.  We talk accessibility, capability, and, yes, philosophic outlook with champion angler Gerald Swindle, outdoors YouTuber Mike Pfeiffer, and adventure photographer Dan Krauss.

With experience all over the map — off-roading, overlanding, climbing, photography, biking, two Bassmaster Angler of the Year titles, and well over half a million social media followers — this group delivers on advice and relatability, empowering anyone with an adventurous itch to scratch it and watch the magic happen.

Resources:

• Gerald Swindle Instagram
• Gerald Swindle YouTube
• Last Line of Defense Instagram
• Last Line of Defense YouTube
• Dan Krauss Instagram
• Dan Krauss Website

Toyota Untold is co-produced with Crate Media

In the early morning on February 11, 2021, 133 vehicles were involved in a pileup on I-35W during historic winter storms in Texas. One of those involved was MedStar paramedic Trey McDaniel, who was headed to work when his 2011 Toyota FJ Cruiser hit black ice and he was struck from behind by an out-of-control semi-truck. Trey was launched into the northbound lanes and his car was totaled, but he was able to crawl out of the mangled FJ with only minor injuries — and he immediately started helping first responders care for other victims of the massive accident.

We at Toyota were honored to be able to offer Trey a 2021 4Runner TRD Pro as a replacement for the vehicle he lost in the process of helping so many others and to be able to share his incredible story on this show.

Resources:

• Instagram: @treyman780
• See the wrecked FJ Cruiser and the new 4Runner TRD Pro

Toyota Untold is co-produced with Crate Media

The MR2 is one of the most revered sports cars of its day, blending fun, features, and affordability in a way only Toyota can do. But what was it about this little sports car that created such a long-lasting love affair for so many petrolheads?

To figure out why the MR2 is so easy to fall in love with, we talked to three people who are intimately familiar with the car both behind the wheel and under the hood: Jack Ferguson, Toyota’s Senior Quality Engineer; Andrew Eleazar, Toyota’s Senior Development Engineer; and Bill Strong, moderator of the MR2 Owners Club.

We talk about how the car earned its name, what gave the unique sports car such an enduring legacy, the MR2’s aftermarket modding community, creating Bill Strong’s V8 MR2, the racing events that MR2 drivers love to participate in to this day, and what these three hope to see in a 21st-century MR2.

Resources:

• MR2 Owners Club Forum
• MR2 Nationals 2021 (May 29 - May 31 in Dallas)
• 24 Hours of Lemons

Toyota Untold is co-produced with Crate Media